The NHRA Winternationals

The season opener of any sport is one highly anticipated by fans and participants alike. Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California, recently held the '14 Winternationals, the NHRA's season opener for the last 54 years. While the Top Fuel and Pro Stock classes generally get TV coverage, we sent photographer Mike Morgan to capture images of Stock and Super Stock classes, but all the pictures he brought of the other classes—especially the Top Fuel cars in the evening—were too good not to print. Here are the highlights.